Here is a selection of our favorite juicy Thanksgiving turkey recipes, perfect for the Holiday! These perfectly browned turkey recipes will just wow your crowd. Scroll and pick your fave; with these no-fail ideas, your turkey dinner will most certainly be a winner. Enjoy!
Rosemary Orange Roasted Turkey
Our easy Rosemary Orange Roasted Turkey recipe will Impress your Thanksgiving guests! This mouth-watering roasted turkey is sure to be the star of your holiday dinner with its fragrant rosemary and zesty orange flavors.
Roasted Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter
These roasted turkey breasts with herb butter make an epic Thanksgiving holiday meal loaded with flavor.
How to Stuff a Turkey Breast With Herbed Butter
This garlic herb butter stuffed turkey breast recipe stays moist with an extra crispy skin, thanks to a genius, simple garlic herb butter stuffing.
Juicy and Tender Roast Turkey
This is the best roasted turkey recipe you'll ever need for the perfect Thanksgiving dinner!
Roasted Turkey Thighs with Garlic Herb Butter
A no-fuss easy roasted turkey recipe filled with the most succulent garlic herb butter flavors!
Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter
Instant Pot Turkey Breast recipe
with garlic Herbed butter is the best way to save time preparing Thanksgiving dinner! Yum!
Slow Cooked Turkey Leg with Honey Glaze & Garlic
This slow-roasted turkey leg is definitely what you want if you're feeling like eating Thanksgiving dinner anytime!
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Tips for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey
Armed with these Thanksgiving turkey tips, you’ll come out looking like a pro on Thanksgiving Day!
Choose the right size turkey
If you’re planning to buy a whole turkey, count on 1 pound to 1 pound 1/2 (uncooked) per person. For a boneless turkey breast, count 1/2 pound per person. If you’re many at your thanksgiving dinner, get two smaller turkeys or one whole turkey and one breast instead of buying the biggest bird you can find.
Thaw your turkey in the refrigerator
How to thaw a whole turkey? The safest and easiest way to thaw a frozen turkey is in the fridge over a period of several days. Allow 24 hours of refrigerator thawing per 4 to 5 pounds of bird. An 18-pound turkey would take an estimated four days. So don’t wait until the last minute! Of course, this does not apply if you bought a fresh turkey.
Count 15 minutes per pound when roasting the turkey
Roast the turkey uncovered in a 325ºF (160ºC) oven, allowing around 15 minutes per pound. For a conventional turkey in the 14 to 20-pound range, this will take about 4 to 5 hours.
Use a roasting rack to roast the turkey
A roasting rack helps keep the bottom of your turkey from steaming and sticking to the bottom of the pan. No rack? No worries! Just use cut onions, celery stalk, or carrots to make a veggies rack and place the bird on top. You’ll have extra flavorful vegetables to use later, too!
Forget the basting of Turkey
Basting the turkey means more oven door opening, resulting in temperature changes that can end up drying out the bird. Instead, keep your turkey moist by brining it or by rubbing it all over with butter or oil before roasting.
